[lostalex]

Originally Posted by cfromhx02

That's true as in the views of the BNP and the KLU KLUX KLan in the USA of course, which shows true racist belief.

However,having said that, I do think that when someone is uncomfortable around someone and cannot speak to them or moves away that shows real racist belief beneath.

And where do you draw the line.

Of course the Nazis, or groups like the BNP or the Kan we would fight to the death against if we had to to stop them controlling things, however, even with people who are just prejudiced it is still really bad, and it is still racist they way they treat people even if it is just based on ignorance, and blind sheepish following of racism in national papers or by the members of the BNP etc which is actual belief.

That ignorance if allowed to spread can lead to attacks and even murders on more people not just abuse or mal treatment.Racism should be opposed in any guise it exists and opposed at every turn

sorry but yoiu are wrong, because the word racism should invoke true horrors in people, but when you use it to complain about service at a restaurant, well guess what, gay men, women, foriegners, they alll experience discrimination, even white epople dressed a certain way, rednecks get treated differently, so that's not racism, that's just prejudice.

racism should be used to describe a certain type of horrible crime, other wise, it just fits into normal prejudice.

prejudice and racism are NOT the same thing.